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Open Your Eyes is a 2008 short film written and directed by Susan Cohen.




Synopsis


Struggling to come to terms with her life and husband (Eric Lange) after breast cancer, Julia (Traci Dinwiddie) gets more than she bargained for when she attends a bridal shower and finds herself locked in a bathroom with Kat (Suzy Nakamura) - the frank-talking sister of the bride-to-be (Teresa Huang).




Festivals and awards


Awards

American Film Institute Jean Picker Firstenberg Award for Excellence DWW 2008
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2008 - the Alexis Award for Most Promising Student Filmmaker
Anchorage International Film Festival 2008 - best short film
Canada International Film Festival 2009 - best director
Beverly Hills Shorts Festival 2009 - best drama, best film, best director, and best actress for Traci Dinwiddie
Vail Film Festival 2009 - best student film
WorldFest Houston International Film Festival 2009 - Platinum Remi Award for Graduate Level Student Productions
West Chester Film Festival 2009 - best student film
42nd Humboldt Film Festival 2009 - the Jim DeMulling Speak Out Award and honorable mention best narrative
Santa Cruz Film Festival 2009 - Audience Award for Best Student Work
British Film Festival Los Angeles 2009 - best student film and best actress short film for Traci Dinwiddie
Iowa Independent Film Festival 2009 - best student film
Action on Film International Film Festival 2009 - best actress short film for Traci Dinwiddie
Mexico International Film Festival 2009 - Golden Palm Winner - student film
Nominations

Milan International Film Festival 2009 - best short film
Method Fest Independent Film Festival 2009 - best actress short film for Traci Dinwiddie
British Film Festival Los Angeles 2009 - best supporting actress short film for Suzy Nakamura
Little Rock Film Festival 2009 - best short film
Action on Film International Film Festival 2009 - best supporting actress short film for Suzy Nakamura and best female filmmaker short film category for Susan Cohen
Selected festival screenings

40th Nashville Film Festival - April, 2009
Little Rock Film Festival - May, 2009




External links


IMDb profile for Susan Cohen




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